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This Day in Baseball History: July 19th (Feller Debuts)
By Administrator | July 19, 2008
In 1909, with two men on base, Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball completed the firt modern major league unassisted triple play when he caught Ambrose McConnell’s line drive, got Heinie Wagner at second base, and then tagged Jake Stahl in a 6-1 win over the Red Sox.
In 1915, the Washington Senators stole eight bases in one inning off of Cleveland catcher Steve O’Neil.
In 1927, Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athletics collected his 4,000th career hit.
In 1933, Red Sox catcher Rick Ferrell hit a home run off his brother, Wes… but Wes also homered later in the game. It was the first time in MLB history that brothers on opposing teams both homer in the same game.
In 1936, seventeen-year-old Bob Feller, made his major league debut pitching one inning of relief against the Senators in Washington, D.C.
In 1960, in his major league debut, Giants righty Juan Marichal one-hit the Phillies at Candlestick Park, 2-0… Philadelphia’s lone hit was two-out single by pinch hitter Clay Dalrymple in the eighth inning.
In 1994, the Kingdome, home of the Seattle Mariners, was closed after four ceiling tiles fell nearly 180 feet into the stands behind home plate… as a result of the resulting repairs, the Mariners were forced into a 22-day road trip before the season was cut short by the players’ strike.
Born Today: Billy Gardner (1927), David Segui (1966), Rick Ankiel (1979)
Topics: MLB History |
